に足る (ni-taru): Worthy of; sufficient to
～に足る (ni-taru)
Meaning
Worthy of; sufficient to
Formation and usage
V dictionary／N + に足る; V dictionary + に足りる
Notation: N = noun; V dictionary = dictionary-form verb; V stem = the stem before ます; plain clause = plain-form clause; negative stem = the form before ない. Follow the attachment shown above.
Explanation
Formally judges something worthy of a standard such as trust or attention.
Examples
これは信頼するに足る資料だ。
This item, the documents, is worthy of trust.
これは信頼するに足る報告書だ。
This item, the report, is worthy of trust.
これは信頼するに足る説明書だ。
This item, the instructions, is worthy of trust.
これは信頼するに足る計画書だ。
This item, the written plan, is worthy of trust.
これは信頼するに足る申込書だ。
This item, the application form, is worthy of trust.
How related patterns differ
に足る means worthy or sufficient; に難くない commonly makes something easy to imagine. には及ばない can mean unnecessary or no match for, while に耐える withstands a test. にのぼる reports a quantity reaching a substantial total.